The truth behind the Sochi wolf

The latest #SochiFail isn't quite what it seems — but could Jimmy Kimmel's latest prank have done more harm than good?

Wenn.com

Of all the #SochiFail photos and videos posted by Olympians during these Winter Games, this video might take the gold — but it turns out it will definitely lose points for truthfulness.

Luger Kate Hansen posted a video Wednesday of a wolf — yes, an actual wolf — roaming the halls of the athletes' dormitory in the Olympic Village. By the next night, the video had over 1.2 million views.

Not everyone was amused by Kimmel's stunt, however. Sochi has been getting a lot of bad press for exterminating a huge amount of stray dogs directly before and during the games, and some Twitter users believe the Sochi wolf video will only cause Russian officials to ramp up their deadly efforts.

@jimmykimmel do u realise dogs are being slaughtered to make Sochi look 'clean' & a hoax like this has probably caused more dogs deaths?